Imagine a roller coaster that stops for maintenance every 30 feet and doesn't allow you to exit, even after you've already been around the track a few dozen times. Just Cause 3 fails you seconds after you pop the disc in.

Just Cause 3 has the unenviable task of coming out at the end of the year to capitalize on the Christmas rush. Normally, this is a wonderful time for a big name AAA release. Unfortunately, Just Cause 3 is following up some of the biggest titles that are out there with a new Fallout, a new Black Ops,...

Huge open world map; Explosive fun; Off the wall and wonderfully over the top

Horrendous load times; Occasional frame rate drop; Liberation missions are repetitive

When I met Just Cause 3's game director , Roland Lesterlin, at this year's PAX Australia, he coined a new term, a ‘game-cation' saying "Just Cause is kind of a perfect game to go in and play for a few of hours, blow some stuff up and just get some sunshine, and wing-suit through the world.

Watch my full video review embedded above If you're unfamiliar with the series, Just Cause follows a CIA operative by the name of Rico who... you know what, it doesn't matter, because story has never mattered in Just Cause.

An open world sandbox with plentiful opportunities for causing chaos does seem rather appealing as a video game. The first game that comes to mind from that description is likely one from the [...]

Immense potential for causing chaos and destruction; Gorgeous Explosions; Great use of collectibles to build up backstory of antagonist; Believable Open World

DRM is too annoying and breaks the flow of gameplay; Repetitive Gameplay; No Minimap; Restrictive Travel options

I can't leave the rave review that I'm sure I'm going to leave when I get this game. It was a gift for my son but just cause 2 was great and this one looks even better. I love the jc franchise so I hope it's awesome

Don't let the brochure fool you, Medici is a terrible vacation spot. Not only will Rico Rodriguez go head-to-head with an army hell-bent on world domination, but he'll also need to overcome a mountain of technical problems.

Good Game for a good price

This game is a very good game buy it and play its very good

Just Cause 3: Sky Fortress is like an explosion: brief and kind of awesome. Not very substantial, but on the other hand: jetpacks.